"Munya~?"
Mimi stirred, her ears twitching gently as she blinked open her eyes. Her tail slowly flicked once, then twice.
Warmth. Soft.
Hmm?
She blinked again and realized she was lying on someone's chest, arms loosely wrapped around them, legs tangled, and her cheek pressed gently against something very non-blanket.
She slowly looked up.
Javier.
He was sleeping peacefully, his head leaned slightly against Buddy's feathered side, one hand resting lazily over his stomach.
Thump-thump… she could hear his heartbeat—calm and steady.
Her ears flicked again.
"…Huh?"
She leaned up slightly, propping herself on one elbow as her tail swayed lazily behind her. Her sleepy golden eyes scanned the area.
Dozens of her royal escort guards were all asleep—some curled up in their cloaks, others under neat blankets. Someone even had a mana-heated pillow, and a couple were snoring.
